Originally Posted by
Cyclocujo
The blue bar is what I have on my bike now.
Hey, I LOVE the look of that blue bar with those grips. It's a good look.
If you want color, head on over to Competitive Cyclist. They are blowing out some Deity bars at $30 each:
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/S...deity+bars&s=u
I just cut down a set to put on my neighbor kid's 20-inch bike.
Not sure what advice to give about stem length. You had asked about that. These days I tend to throw on whatever short stem I have laying around. I think my last build used either a 60 or 70 mm stem. The received wisdom that I have is that as you widen the bars, you want them higher (riser bars) and closer (shorter stem).
Do you already own the Diamondback in your photo? Maybe just take the entire bar and stem from that bike, throw them on your Hardrock, and see what you think. Go from there.